A Fatal case of MRSA Septicaemia and Gallbladder Empyema
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a major problem worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is a particular issue in surgical patients especially vascular surgery involving prosthetic implants. We present an unusual case of MRSA gallbladder...
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| Published in | International journal of surgery (London, England) Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 120 - 121 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
| Published |
England
Elsevier Ltd
2004
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| Summary: | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a major problem worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is a particular issue in surgical patients especially vascular surgery involving prosthetic implants. We present an unusual case of MRSA gallbladder empyema and septicaemia in a previous vascular surgical patient. Teranishi et al reported a case of acute cholecystitis caused by MRSA in the Japanese literature
1 but as far as we are aware this is the first case reported in the English literature. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1743-9191 1743-9159 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S1743-9191(06)60064-2 |